Platform for African – European Partnership in Agricultural Research for Development

Friday, December 1, 2023

Webinars December 2023

30 November 2023. Presentation Report Cereals milling sector in Tanzania by Eastern Africa Grain Council (EAGC).

30 November 2023 (09h00 - 11h00 GMT) R-CEP-AOC: Webinaire sur l'agriculture biologique

30 November 2023. 13:00-15:00 GMT+2. Regional Conference on Transformation of Higher Education in Agriculture by GFRAS

1 December, 11:00-13:00 CET. InfoPoint Hybrid Conference: "Private sector engagement under the African Continental Free Trade Area"

30 November - 12 December 2023 | UN Climate Change Conference COP28
  • Africa Pavilion hosted by the African Development Bank, the African Union Commission (AUC), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), and the African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD), in collaboration with other regional entities, including the Africa Risk Capacity
  • Food Pavilion (hosted by CGIAR, FAO, IFAD and the Rockefeller Foundation)
  • Food Systems Pavilion (hosted by the Netherlands) – including 8 thematic days highlighting the critical role that transforming food systems must play in climate mitigation, adaptation and building resilience.
  • Health Pavilion (hosted by WHO)
  • Food4Climate Pavilion (hosted by ProVeg)
  • Nutrition-related COP28 events listed on the UN-Nutrition website
Discover the CGIAR, FAO, IFAD and The Rockefeller Foundation Food Pavilion
4 - 5 December 2023 Food 2030 Conference - Green and Resilient Food Systems
  • Conference to showcase achievements of EU food systems related projects, explore future research and innovation orientations and levers of change.
  • The EC aims to convene a wide range of actors and policy makers for this in-person event, which will also be web streamed and recorded for those unable to travel.
5 December 2023 | 14:00 –16:00 CET “Harnessing Foresight Processes for Food Systems Transformation Through Agroecology” 
  • co-organized by FAO, CIRAD and GIZ.

5 December 2023. 1200 EAT, 1100 Southern Africa, 1000 Central and parts of West Africa, online session of the Water School Africa (WSA) 
  • Ferdinand Wafula of BIOGI and some of the farmers of Kathonzweni subcounty of Makueni, Kenya will share their experiences, aspirations and learnings on creating structures and other conditions that conserve water to help them in their food production.
5 - 7 December 2023 The Second International Conference on farmer-centric On-Farm Experimentation

6 December 2023. InfoPoint conference: Taking Integrated Action on Climate and Nutrition

6 December 2023. between 16:00 and 17:15 Swiss Time (GMT+1) Kick-off meeting of the GFRAS Community of Practice in Extension and Rural Advisory Services
  • GFRAS, the “Enabling Farmers for Agricultural Transformation (EFAT)” Project, Winrock International and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) are collaborating to strengthen agricultural extension and advisory services and systems (EAS) globally.
  • this first online meeting, will present the results of a survey collecting the main topics of interest in RAS and food-systems, present an overview of what the online platform has to offer, and how to interact with other members
6 - 7 December 2023. 2SCALE Promoting Inclusive Agribusiness in Africa

7 December 2023. Networking and resource mobilisation to support the process of integrating PID concepts and practices into universities, and research Institutions - by Prolinnova

7 December 2023. Nairobi. 8:45AM- 1:30 PM EAT/ 6:45AM- 11:30AM CET. Allocating Impact Investing in Emerging Markets
  • During the event ATNI will present its business case for investing in nutrition and metrics for impact investors and learn from others in the impact investing space. The event brings together stakeholders with expertise on the topic including donors, development finance institutions, impact investors, Agri-SMEs, NGOs, intergovernmental organizations, health professionals and more.
  • organized by the Food and Climate Systems Transformation (FACT) Alliance at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, in cooperation with CIFOR-ICRAF.
EVENT POSTPONED
  • the critical role of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) within USAID’s Feed the Future (FTF) strategy
  • the webinar will facilitate discussions to identify opportunities for enhanced collaboration between USAID and CAADP in navigating the Post-Malabo agenda, emphasizing collective efforts towards sustainable agricultural transformation in Africa.
12 December 2023.  3:00 PM CET Implementation of the Digital Agri-food Traceability Platforms: Global Best Practices and Lessons Learned

12 - 14 December 2023, Accra, Ghana. ACAFP 2023 Food Safety Conference - African Continental Association of Food Protection (ACAFP)

12 - 14 December 2023. FOOD AFRICA 2023 Egypt, Exhibition
  • The event is set to attract wholesalers, distributors, retailers, and other industry professionals for a three-day showcase that aims at addressing the different needs of both buyers and importers, as well as to serve new markets in Egypt and Africa.
12 - 15 December 2023. Kigali, Rwanda. 5th African Organic Conference (AOC)
  • Conference of four (4) days in collaboration with the organic agriculture actors in Africa, the African Union Commission and other strategic organizations outside Africa.
  • The theme of the conference is “Strengthening Resilient and Sustainable Food Systems in Africa Through Organic Agriculture”.
  • Please find attached the call for papers for the 5th African Organic Conference. Abstract not more than 250 words were to be submitted to Deadline – September 30, 2023. Full papers of accepted Abstracts to be submitted before 30 October, 2023. All finally accepted manuscripts will be published in the Conference Proceedings, while scientific ones that are evaluated acceptable for journal publication will have the opportunity to be published in the African Journal of Organic Agriculture and Ecology (AJOAE).
  • VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION: Early bird Registration (before 15th October, 2023) 90 USD / Regular Registration : 100 USD

13 December 2023. @ 08:00 - 11:00 CET Building a Resilient Agricultural Sector for a Food-Secure EAC Region

  • This webinar, will discuss a surprisingly diverse range of actions that are relatively low-cost, or even cost-neutral as put forth by the Global Panel (2023) Pursuing food system transformation despite financial constraints policy brief September 2023 # 19 pages
  • with Sir John Beddington, Tom Arnold, Amos Laar, Adeyinka Onabolu, Patrick Webb, Shibani Ghosh
13 December 2023. from 10:00 to 17:15 (WAT/CET). Online information session for Erasmus+ for Sub-Saharan Africa - English speaking community

13 December 2023. Empowering African Science: Enhancing Research and Collaboration through Remote Access and Networking
  • The African Academy of Sciences (AAS) will participate in the UNESCO Chairs Seminar this  where AAS President Professor Lise Korsten will give a keynote speech.
14 December 2023. from 10:00 to 17:15 (WAT/CET) Online information session for Erasmus+ for Sub-Saharan Africa - French speaking community

15 December 2023. from 10:00 to 17:15 (WAT/CET) Online information session for Erasmus+ for Sub-Saharan Africa - Portuguese speaking community

13 - 14 December 2023. 7th Annual India Food Safety & Nutrition Summit
  • This summit is the only dedicated summit in India which provides a common platform for the Food & Nutrition industry to come together to discuss the key challenges. learn from the best practices adopted across the country. India Food & Nutrition Summit is India’s the most authoritative congregation of the Food, Dairy, Nutraceuticals, Dietary Supplements and Health Foods Industry in India.
19 December 2023. 11:00 AM CET, 1 PM (EAT). The Narratives of African Women in Science.
  • Liz Ng'ang'a, a social scientist and communications specialist who has dedicated her career to the intersection of science, technology, and development.
20 December 202314:30 – 15:30 CET. Scaling Innovation: Multiple Models for Taking Impact to Scale. By FAO

5-8 January 2024, Beijing. 4th World Conference on Sheep 
  • onsite-online integrated hybrid model, 



26 February to 1 March 2024. 5th All Africa Horticulture Congres (AAHC)
  • The preliminary programme is available online and abstract submission is open until November 2023.
  • This fifth edition of the AAHC, initiated in 2009 by GlobalHort, will complement the African sub-regions hosting the event.
  • The event will strengthen scientific relations and partnerships between North Africa and sub-Saharan Africa, and highlight the place and role of horticulture in meeting the continent's global challenges: food and nutritional security, youth employment, and sustainable management of natural resources (water and biodiversity).
2-day online training course by European Academy: Mastering Erasmus+ proposal development: from project concept to winning proposal. (Course payment and reservation in advance) Dates: 5-6 February 2024 or 4-5 March 2024

5 - 6 March 2024 AFMASS Ethiopia Food Expo co-located with Africa Food Safety Summit – Eastern Africa

10 June 2024. Nairobi, Kenya Africa Future Food Summit

12 - 14 June 2024. . Nairobi, Kenya AFMASS Food Expo Eastern Africa co-located with Dairy Manufacturing Africa Expo

1 3 August 2024. Nairobi, Kenya Africa Fresh Produce Expo co-located with Africa FarmTech Expo

August 2024. AFMASS Nigeria Food Expo co-located with Africa Dairy Manufacturing Expo and Africa Food Safety Summit – Western Africa

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